San Juan, - Race route III controlled Joan Roma of Spain. MINI racer who rode the fastest time is 2 hours 26 minutes 51 seconds. he excelled from Holowczyz 1:09 and 1:29 with the defending champion from Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah who gush Hummer H3.
The standings are held Holowczyz still not safe because the MINI team racer is only 54 seconds ahead of the participants from the United States Robby Gordon Hummer. The third position is occupied Toyota racer Giniel Devilliers of Africa 1 minute 40 seconds left.
"Last night, we were given a route book for motorcycles, not cars. So, we got lost trying to find some checkpoints," complained Gordon.
critical Coue
Rally malignant traveled 8,500 km with 14 special routes that ended January 15 later, again dropping the leading rally driver Sebastian Coue victim of a motorcycle group. Participants Spaniard rolled in the second stage and he was found in the dunes of El Nihuil, in western Argentina.
Hospital medical team explained that they did not know how long Coue already aware of and exposed to temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius and was in critical condition.
"His condition is progressing well. When I arrived at the hospital in a state of severe hyperthermia," said Armando Dauverne told AFP news agency. We, further Dauverne has taken tomography and all parameters are normal and his condition had recovered and his spirits high.
Dakar Rally is rated as one of the automotive sport that is very dangerous. Competition has been running for a third, but had three lives lost. First, override the motor Jorge Martinez Boero participants who have died while undergoing trajectory I.
Two more lives outside the rally participants, namely the ultra-light aircraft pilot with his son died. Their aircraft fell while following the rally route.
For the group of motorcycles, race is 270 km third stage dimenangni by Cyril Despres with a best time of 3 hours 48 minutes 38 seconds. KTM rider was 8 minutes 37 seconds ahead of Frans Verhoeven (Netherlands) rose Sherco and Paulo Goncalves (Portugal) Husqvarna ride.
Interim leader Cyril Despres won by superior 10 minutes 12 seconds from Coma. Participants being the third position was taken by Frenchman David Casteu Yamaha.
Entering the third stage, the leadership of the Dakar rally with a route from San Rafael to San Juan is 208 miles a shift. Stephane Peterhansel on top while the second stage to rupture a tire up to two times, resulting in a top position was taken participants from Polondia Krzysztof Holowczyc after finishing second in the trajectory III.
